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25 July 2022

No recovery for the housing market yet – but seeds are being sown

On average over the past decade there have been around 81,000 dwellings sold each year all around New Zealand, but the way things are tracking we look set to see a fall to around 65,000 within the coming year. How will we know when things are going to turn around?

06 August 2020

Buy first or sell first?

When you have established yourself on the proverbial property ladder you will at some point come to the decision to move house. But what comes first? Is it better to buy first and then sell, or the other way round? Here are the pros and cons to each of these scenarios.

03 December 2019

Changes to the finance condition for home buyers

Under changes to the standard sale and purchase agreement used by most real estate agents, the buyer will now need to furnish a confirmation of finance being declined.

16 May 2019

What to know when buying or selling a leaky house

This article is written for prospective homebuyers, but it is also an important reference point for leaky owners trying to sell. Plaster houses are harder to sell and will sell for 10%-15% below what an equivalent weatherboard house would sell for.